Flagpole-holder.



H. KERSHAW.

FLAGPOLE HOLDER,

APPLICATION FILED Aue.2, |918.

1,285,218. Patented NOV. 19, 191s.

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- HENRYKERSEAW, orKEARNEY, NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application med August s, 191s. semaine. 248,032.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that'I, HENRY Knusrmw, a` citizen of the United States, residing at inthe county of Hudson and State provide a device lof the* above mentioned.

character so constructed that the iiag statil may partake ofa universal adjustment.

A' further object of the invention is to provide a device to clamp or hold the flag staff in the socket or sleeve of theapparatus, such device serving as the ordinary fcleat for securing` the ends of the, cords or ropes assoeiated with a flag sta.

A further object of the inventionlis'to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is strong, durable and convenientA in use.` y

Other objects"a'ndfadvantages'of thfe invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings formin a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate `like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of apparatus embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the holding sleeve reversed,

Fig. 3 is a similar view, parts being taken in central vertical longitudinal section,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 4, and,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged centralvertical lon-k gitudinal section through the sleeve, showing the combined clamp and cleat, parts being shown in elevation.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose `of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a base plate, having openings 11 for the reception of screws or the like, whereby the base plate may be attached to a window sill or other support. At one end, the base plate 10 is provided with upstanding open ears or knuc les 12, for the pivotal reception of a transverse pintle 13, formed upon one end of a swinging upper plate 14, as shown. It is obvious that the pintle 13 may be readily removed from the open knuckles 12.

Jersey, have invented certain'new A's more clearly shown in Fig. 3, the opposlte or forward endof the base plate 10 `1s provided with a4 spherically curved recess 15, for coaction with a spherically curved recess 16,fformed in the forward end of the upper swinging plate 14. The spherically curved recess 16 is a little semi-circular in ytransverse cross-section and projects slightlyk beyond the center of the recess l5.

\ The base plate 1.0 is provided with a transversepopeningll? receivinga bolt 18, havingla head 191which is preferably square or polygonal and fitting'within a recess 20, thus pre- Pat'ented Nov..19, 1918. l

more than venting the bolt 18 from turning upon its longitudinal axis. The upper end of the bolt bolt 18,is screw-threaded and carries a winged nut'21,l whereby the upper swinging plate maybe clamped 'The flag stati holding element embodies a sleeveor tube 22, for'the reception of the ag i stati 23. One side of the sleeve 22`is ably cut away, as shown at 24.

Rigidly secured to the inner or lateral end of the sleeve'22 is a ball-25,'litting within the prefer-k spheiically curved recesses 15 and 16 and adapted to be clamped therein, by adjustment of the nut 21.

The numeral 26 designates a combined cleat and clamp as a whole, embodying a stationary arm 27, carried by a head 28. This head is rigidly secured to the sleeve 22 and has a vertical slot 29, passing through the sleeve 22. rlhe numeral 30 designates a swinging coacting arm, provided at one end with a head 31, having a cam-end 32, preferably pointed. and adapted to be inserted within the stati 23. The head 31 is pivoted within the slot 29, to the head 28, by means of a transverse pin 33. The head 29 has an inclined straight yface 34, as shown. The numeral 35 designates the cord yor rope of the flag, which is tied or wrapped about the device 26, as is well known.

In the use of the apparatus, the base l0 is secured to a suitable support, and the sleeve 22 adjusted to the desired angular position, and clamped therein by proper manipulation of the winged nut 21. If desired, the sleeve may be turned upon its longitudinal axis to 'be reversed, as indicated in Fig. 2.

toward the base plate.v

The Hag staiil is inserted within the sleeve ggg steli' 33, theieby lookingl thefsaine VWithin the sleeve 2Q. The cord or i'ope 35 is nov7 Wound ror Wrapped elooutthe shank' of the heed 28 and thei'elnVT contacts with the in olined face 8e oi' the heed 31. lt Athus seenvthat this oord is not only secured to the device 26 'Whih liunotions es an "oidiiriiy cleat, but the cord also serves to retain the head 3l in the innei` holding position.

lt is to loe understood `that thelioiin of my invention herewith sho-Wn enddeseribed is to loe teken as epieferred example of the same sind Vthat various `changes in the shape, size, and eiiiongement of lparte vmay beffe sorted ito Without departing from the i spirit of the invention oi*V the scope o-the soloi joined claims.

Having thus cla-iin:

1. A. device `of 4the character' deserilned, compising' eSupport; e. sleevehaving pivotel eonnettion` therewith to-be-.eng'uflerly adjusted, V'seid sleeve being adapted tor `the reception oie flag steil? or thelike,V a heed rigidly secured `to the sleeve and Aprovided with le slot which extends through the zsaid sleeve, .en afm rigidlyseouied tothe head and extending in one dii'eotion longitudig nallyof the sieeve,-zind iy enacting 'erm eX- tending` in en opposite direction longitudinelly -of ythe sleeve Vend `provided With e. oem head which is pivoted `Within' the slot -desoiiloed myI invention, l

Go .ies ot 'this @atleet @este obtained jee `neve otal y"connection with the 'gularly adgusted .with relation thereto and of theirst named head and adapted to engege With the :Hag ste.

A deviee'f'of the ohaiectei described, comprising `e support,

a sleeve having pivsupport to 1oe anedaptedfioi the reception of thestal 'of e liegend a cleatfoinied upon the sleeve, embodying e relatively stationary erm and e pivoted erin having ineens to engage with the flag stai to lock the .same Within the sleeve.

3. .A device'of the olisaoter described, comprising e losse plate piovided `et onelend Withopenhnuolles and near 'ts opposite-end with@ sphei'ieelly .curved recess, e swinging upper `plete provided et one `^endV with zt transverse -pin-to enter `the knuckles .end .et 50v its opposite endfwith 'e spherioally curved recess, adjustable-means `connecting the losse plete `end upper svvingingiplaite end ffii'-` renged lbetween' the .ends thereof, a sleeve for receiving the sta lof a .agyand .a Vball seouiedtoone-endof the sleeve anderrenged Within the .fi'eeesses Y .ln testimony whereof Iafixmy vsignature in `presence ofwtwo witnesses.

Y HENRY nessi-mw. Witnesses :A l 'i Mis. HENRY Samsom, lsAAo VAN Grossen.

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